A cause for concern

The DMU picked up a bit of a flutter last night, running a bit jerkily and then making a bit of noise. I put a bit of oil on it and gave it an extended run and all seems fine now, maybe just a bit of dirt had got into the system. I hope that it is solved now, i did try and remove the body shell last night off the power car but had little joy.

In other news i think a new loco will come next month, its time! I've also begun some serious planning for the new HOe layout which will be an end-to-end layout with a fiddleyard. Current plans are for a board thats 130x32cm.

New arrivals

Some new arrivals at Knell Lane yesterday, principally a new coach (a BCK) which has now formed a loco-hauled coaching stock train with one of the CEP's coaches (it can have it back in a few months when we get another coach) and the CCV. The Class 25 now has a passenger train to haul... though to be honest we probably do need a new locomotive now. Also arriving a "gents" for the platform and a bus, as well as a couple of building kits.

Thunderbirds 1970s style

Knell Lane is a traditionally controlled layout not DCC so double heading a train is a little tricky but does work. Here we can see the Class 25 and the 101 DMU, maybe the DMU has failed and the 25 is doing a rescue job (what is called Thunderbirds rescue these days).

The trainspotter

Its 25 245.

Stay off the line!

Dangerous you know?

Station update

The 2 platforms have been returned to the layout following the update (mostly adding sitting passengers but also a few paint tweaks). Also a photo of the Class 25 alone on the engineering siding!

New arrivals

Some new model railway stuff arrived today including the latest piece of rolling stock in the form of a NOV/CCT van which will run nicely with the other CCT i got last month. I also got some sitting passengers (so the platform seats bought last month can be occupied) and a couple of building kits.